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Lesson 4
Solving Equations Using Factoring
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Understanding Equations
x pavement

pavement
Corner lot
6m

7m x
Observe the figure of the corner lot together with the pavement. As
shown, it is also a rectangle and the total area covered is 56 sq. m. The
dimensions are now represented by x + 6 as the length and x + 7 as the
width.

56= (x + 6) ( x + 7)
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x pavement

pavement
6m Corner lot

7m x

Based on the equation, 56 is the product of a number increased by 6 and the

number increased by 7.
a. Let us list possible factors that give a product of 56.
b. How many factors of 56 are there?
c. Are all the factors of 56 integers only?

By having x + 6 as the one of the factors, and x + 7 as the factor, what do we get
as value for x?
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Zero Product Property

Zero product property states

that when the product of two factors
must be equal to zero.
 For example, if (x - 1)(x + 3) = 0, then x - 1 or x + 3 = 0.
Algebraically, if ab = 0, ana and b are expressions, then a = 0 or b =
0.

To solve for the solution of the equation using the zero product
property:
a. Isolate the zero on one side;
b. factor the equation;
c. factor the equation;
d. apply the zero product property by equating each factor to zero;
then
e. solve for the variable.

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 Since the equation do not show a product equal to zero,
the process of solving the equation is illustrated as:

56 = (x + 6)(x + 7)
0 = (x + 6)(x + 7) - 56 (a)
0 = x2 + 13x + 42 - 56
0 = x2 + 13x - 14 (b)
0 = (x + 14) (x - ) (c)
x + 14 = 0 x-1=0 (d)
x = -14 x=1 (e)

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 Example 1:
2x2 - 10x =4x
2x2 - 10x -4x = 0
2x2 - 14x = 0
2x(x - 7) = 0
2x = 0 x-7=0
x=0 x=7

Hence, the solutions of 2x2 - 10x = 4x are x = 0 and x = 7.

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Example 2:
x2 - 25 = 0
(x + 5)(x - 5) = 0
x = -5 x=5
Hence, the solutions of x2 - 25 = 0 are x = -5 and x = 5

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Example 3:
x2 - 12x + 36 = 0
(x - 6) (x - 6) = 0
x-6=0
x=6

Hence, the solution of x2 - 12x + 36 = 0 is x = 6

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Example 4:
A pair of concecutive integers gives a
product of 156. What are these integers?
Let x = 1st integer
x + 1 = next integer
Solution: x(x + 1) = 156
x2 + x = 156
x2 + x - 156 = 0
(x + 13) ( x - 12) = 0
x + 13 = 0 x - 12 = 0
x = -13 x = 12
If x = -13, then the concecutive integers are -13 and -12
If x = 12, then t concecutive integers are 12 and 13.

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